[jonKranked]

anybody here using one? experiences / recommendations? ideally i'd like to have front and rear facing. i get a decent discount on garmin through work, and they have a few models that seem decent, and googling on them doesn't seem to indicate critical issues. although they don't have any 4k models, is 4k really necessary?

 

[gonefirefightin]

Follow Vortex radar on youtube, dude is a gadget nerd that only does cams and detectors

 

[canadmos]

I need to find one as well.

Is there an easy way to power them permanently without cutting wires? Like use some sort of adapter on an existing fuse? or?

 

[jonKranked]

I need to find one as well.

Is there an easy way to power them permanently without cutting wires? Like use some sort of adapter on an existing fuse? or?

it seems like some of them can be powered by USB nowadays

 

[Toshi]

I have these now

Robot or human?

via Amazon. No rear camera but solid mounting system, tuck away nicely on far side of mirror. Avoid ones with a suction cup system.

 

[Toshi]

I need to find one as well.

Is there an easy way to power them permanently without cutting wires? Like use some sort of adapter on an existing fuse? or?

I use the 12V lighter socket and just tuck the cable in along the headliner and A-pillar trim, then under the passenger floormat. Quite unobtrusive and no wiring modifications.

 

[jonKranked]

I use the 12V lighter socket and just tuck the cable in along the headliner and A-pillar trim, then under the passenger floormat. Quite unobtrusive and no wiring modifications.

my wife's outback has a lighter socket in the back, so we could easily just use a second unit rear facing.

 

[jonKranked]

I have these now

Robot or human?

via Amazon. No rear camera but solid mounting system, tuck away nicely on far side of mirror. Avoid ones with a suction cup system.

any thoughts on 1080 vs 4k?

 

[Toshi]

any thoughts on 1080 vs 4k?

Quality of the optics on these units is crap no matter which way you go. 1080 is enough to read license plates.

 

[canadmos]

I finally got around to getting a dash cam. Went with one called a Viofo A119 V3.

Just wanted something that works and wasn't $2-300 like a Garmin or something. I think this one was $125 plus the memory card? I also opted for their polarized lens filter for a few extra dollars. It has a built in GPS sensor which provides location and speed.

Here is a sample - obviously a tiny bit of quality loss uploading to youtube, but it seems good enough. So far its worked and it is easy to tell it to save a video clip from being over written. Also has a shock sensor - so if you get hit, it'll do that for you.

Just ended up plugging it into the cigarette lighter outlet that is inside of the enter armrest. Routed the cable across/under the head liner at the wind shield and then through the weather strip on the passenger door - lucked out there, the cable fits under it perfectly, so the cable is 100% hidden and didn't have to bother with trying to get it behind any plastic trim pieces.

Behold the mighty power of my blue crapbox!

 

[gonefirefightin]

I threw the Viofo A139 (3 channel) in the jeep and been pretty impressed with it

 

[Jm_]

I seen one at Costco, didn't catch what model it was.